glossary

Glossary of Gardening Terms

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Warm Greenhouse:		Greenhouse with a minimum temperature of 13C(55F)
Warm Temperate:		Refers to a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers.
Wasteland:		Weed-infested, desolate habitat.
Waterlogged:		Refers to soil that is saturated as a result of excessive rainfall, over-watering, or proximity to a water source, and which often drains very slowly.
Water Plant:		Aquatic plant.
Water sprout:		A shoot which arises from a stem, and is derived from a lateral bud located within the branch.
Weed:		Vigorous, invasive, or self-seeding plant competing with desired garden plants for moisture and nutrients. Any plant that is growing where it is not desired.
Weeping:		Describes a tree or shrub that is pendant in habit.
Whorl: Whorled:		An arrangement of leaves where three or more arise from a single node.
Wildflower garden:		Informal garden used to grow mainly indigenous plants.
Wildlife Garden:		Informal area intended to resemble the natural habitat of specific fauna.
Wing:		Thin flat or membranous extension of an organ. Lateral petal in many orchids and members of the Leguminosae family.
Woodland Garden:		Woodland in which non-indigenous trees and shrubs air grown with underplantings of shade loving herbaceous plants and bulbs.
Woody:		Describes the fibrous stems of certain perennials, such as trees, and shrubs, that persist above ground throughout the year.
Woody perennial:		A plant that normally lives more than three years, has wood developed from secondary growth and often increases in size annually.